Palmetto
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- Synopsis
- When new evidence confirms that he was framed, reporter Harry Barber (Woody Harrelson) is released from prison after serving two years. He then goes on to demonstrate repeatedly that he is the dumbest, most masochistic noir hero since Adam ate the ......
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- Starring
- Woody Harrelson, Elisabeth Shue, Gina Gershon, Rolf Hoppe, Michael Rapaport
- Director(s)
- Volker Schlöndorff
- Distributor(s)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 114 min.
Critic Reviews
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Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
Palmetto has a satisfyingly deceptive plot that ultimately takes one too many turns.Read the full review
The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites
The film, adapted from a novel by James Hadley Chase, aspires to out-noir every other film noir that has been lumped under that popular term, including "The Big Sleep" (which it resembles), in plot trickery and steaminess.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
The movie has elements of the genre and lacks only pacing and plausibility. You wait through scenes that unfold with maddening deliberation, hoping for a payoff--and when it comes, you feel cheated.Read the full review
